AIDS dissent is largely based on misunderstanding and misinformation. It is arguably costing lives. This is one attempt to try to collate all relevant facts in one place, so that no-one need die of ignorance.

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Monday, June 06, 2005

For a long time now, AIDS dissidents have been using the BMJ rapid responses to tout their cause. Several have been claiming "publication" in the BMJ, despite the obvious nature of the RR's - more like that of a Bulletin Board. Myself and others wasted countless hours of our time trying to shut them down and point out their errors for the public. For the last few months at least they've been quiet, as apparently the major players got fed up and/or realised the futility of the exercise.

Now the BMJ has brought in new guidelines for Rapid Responses. Not only that, but they have specifically recognized the "AIDS deniers", meaning that despite allowing their posts to remain online, they consider them to be a flawed viewpoint.

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Who am I?

I sometimes find people asking about me online, often on forums I cannot reply to. Here's the scoop.

My name is Nick Bennett (so when I post as "Bennett" I am posting under my real name).

I am a double-doctor, MD and PhD. My PhD research was in the molecular biology of HIV. I've debated the HIV/AIDS dissidents since mid-1998, and frankly I consider that a better qualification to be here doing this than anything else.

I have never received funding from any pharmaceutical company that makes HIV antivirals. I do not get and have not ever been paid to do this.

I am currently working as a fellow in pediatric infectious disease. My salary is paid by New York State.

I have this site to stop the spread of misinformation, mostly about HIV and AIDS but also about the accompanying scientific research.

I try to respond to all comments, but cannot guarantee when! I'm a busy little beaver a lot of the time. Besides, this site is intended more as an info portal than a discussion group.